MULGREW, Maxine nee Campbell – The family of Maxine Mulgrew is sad to announce the passing of a dear mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend on December 15, 2009. Maxine was born Maxine Mary Campbell on May 10, 1933 in Wood Mountain, SK. When she was 14 she was diagnosed with Polio and spent time in hospital. Maxine showed her strength throughout her recovery and regained most use of her upper body. She married her husband James (Jim) Mulgrew in 1954. In the years that followed, Maxine and Jim, welcomed six children and moved from North Battleford to Prince Albert where they would live for the rest of their lives. Maxine worked for many employers as both a secretary and bookkeeper. Her most cherished role was as a mother, and later, a grandmother. Her family was always the most important and she enjoyed getting together with them as often as possible. In her later years she became great friends with her neighbours at Castlegar Apartments and she was known to play Skip-Bo or other card games with them well past midnight. She also loved to bake. Her specialties included pumpkin pie and brownies. She is survived by her sons James Terry Mulgrew, Darryl Mulgrew (Marlene Ross, Madison) and Dave Mulgrew (Maureen Pepper, Levon and Joni Lundgren); daughter-in-law Christy Andrews; grandchildren Lindsay Buhay, Lesley Buhay (Ryan Fisher), James Andrew Mulgrew and Shannon Andrews. Maxine is also survived by two sisters Irene Tait of Leask, SK and Sharon (Gordon) Anderson of Valmont, BC; three sisters-in-law Mara (Harold) Peterson of Didsbury, AB, Mary Campbell of Peter Pond and Lila Mulgrew of Regina, SK; one brother-in-law Pat (Theresa) of Toronto, ON; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was predeceased by her husband James Mulgrew in 2003; infant son Shawn Mulgrew in 1960; daughter Diane Buhay in 1998; son Brian Mulgrew in 2004; a brother Gordon Campbell; her parents Andrew and Jessie Marie Campbell; her husband’s parents John and Brigid Mulgrew; her brothers-in-law Colin Tait, Kevin Mulgrew and Noel Mulgrew; as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 18, 2009 at Gray’s Funeral Chapel, 575 – 28th Street West, Prince Albert, SK with Pastor Dennis Serfas, Director Spiritual Care, Prince Albert Parkland Health Region officiating. Interment will be held at Prince Albert Memorial Gardens. In lieu of other tributes, the family asks that memorial donations can be made in Maxine’s name to the Canadian Diabetes Association. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Gray's Funeral Chapel, Marianne Turcotte, Funeral Director.